Information for Healthcare Providers

Asian American HealthNational Library of Medicine
Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, this web site is designed to increase public awareness of Asian American health concerns. Links

Asian and Pacific Islander Cancer Education Materials Tool American Cancer Society/Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research, and Training
Provides links to participating Web sites that have Asian or Pacific Islander education materials on their Web sites. The materials referenced here have been screened by the participating Web sites for medical accuracy and cultural relevance. Those agencies remain solely responsible for the content of their material.

Clinical Practice GuidelinesU.S. Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
Consists of a series of 19 Clinical Practice Guidelines. Each guideline has several versions as listed: Clinical Practice Guidelines, Quick Reference Guides for Clinicians, and Consumer Versions.

DiversityRxNational Conference of State Legislatures, Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care, and Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
A clearinghouse of information on how to meet the language and cultural needs of minorities, immigrants, refugees and other diverse populations seeking health care.

Emergency Multilingual PhrasebookBritish Red Cross Society/Department of Health, United Kingdom
Endorsed by the British Association for Emergency Medicine (BAEM), the Emergency Multilingual Phrasebook is translated into 36 languages. It covers the most common medical questions and terms to help first contact staff communicate with patients who do not speak

Ethnomed
Contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants.

Health and Literacy Special Collection
Goal of this collection is to support the integration of health and literacy education in adult basic education programs and health literacy awareness in health care settings. It also aims to provide direct access to easy-to-read health information, and health resources in languages other than English.

Health Information TranslationsOhio State University Medical Center, Mount Carmel Health and OhioHealth
A collaborative project of the three adult health systems in central Ohio; The Ohio State University Medical Center, Mount Carmel Health and OhioHealth. Site provides culturally appropriate materials to promote health education and wellness among immigrant populations who may not speak English as a primary language.

Healthy People 2020U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
A comprehensive set of health objectives for the nation to achieve over the first decade of the new century. Web site provides basic consumer health information, as well as statistics on the nation's health, and leading health indicators.

Lab Tests OnlineAmerican Association for Clinical Chemistry
A library of laboratory tests. Provides helpful background for understanding why a test might be given and how to interpret its results. Also explains what kind of sample, or specimen, is required to perform the test. Site offers answers to some commonly asked questions and provides a section Understanding Your Tests for consumer oriented information about laboratory tests and procedures. Information on home tests, reference ranges and patient anxiety are included in the section. A Chinese language version is also available.

National Center for Cultural CompetenceGeorgetown University
The mission of the National Center for Cultural Competence is to increase the capacity of health care and mental health care programs to design, implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems to address growing diversity, persistent disparities, and to promote health and mental health equity.

National Guideline ClearinghouseU.S. Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
A public resource for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Guidelines can be browsed by the following categories: Organization, Disease/Condition, or Treatment/Intervention.

Pain Scales in Multiple Languages The British Pain Society
A series of pain scales to assess with communicating areas of pain for people suffering with pain where English is not their first language.

Provider's Guide to Quality & CultureManagement Sciences for Health
Features profiles of various cultural groups, topics related to quality and culture, book excerpts and links to additional resources.

Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN)
A national collaborative partnership, managed by refugee health professionals, whose objective is to provide quality multilingual, health information resources for those providing care to resettled refugees and asylees. Sources of these materials include federal, state and local public health agencies; national organizations; health care agencies; community-based organizations; academic institutions and international organizations.